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PS: OUR NETWORK – NAS SYSTEM – AND SOLUTIONS 

 
There were many problems we had before introducing NAS Stations to our 
network. Data was everywhere on mainly four computers with large hard drives. 
Accounting software data files were on one computer and accessible computer to 
computer. Kidz didn’t have access to the media server. And it goes on and on. 
 
These NAS Stations solved the issues we had. Pulled all the hard drives and 
installed SSD’s in the computers. The 1TB and over hard drive were installed in 
the NAS’s. There is no longer any need to hold huge amounts of data on the 
computers any more. The accounting data files are on the NAS available to all 
computers that have the software installed. We have 7TB of NAS storage space, 
5TB was from used computer hard drives. These LS421’s can handle, to the best 
of my knowledge and at this time, 4TB hard drives in each bay. I’m sure it is not 
limited, good tech support question. 
 
Organized and store all the software, drivers, computer drive C backups, 
personal files, church files, home business files, pictures, audio and media files 
easily in to the NAS network. 
 
Set up a DLNA NAS for media server… everybody now can use media files 
direct from the NAS. Computers don’t have to be on all the time anymore as a 
server. Everyone in the household has their own private place on a NAS with 
user name and password for their use. 
 
The benefits are many and well worth the $150 each, with 3 year warranty. 
 
The customizable automatic backup with differential from NAS to NAS is a real 
nice feature. No more manual backups of important church, business or personal 
files. The customizable immediate backup feature is great upon initial setup. 
Going to test the NAS “sleep” mode shortly in the future. 
 
The compliment of our intranet network and clients: 
1 Gateway wireless router 
2 Wireless AP’s 
4 8 port switches 
9 Computers 
2 Network printers 
1 Network plotter 
3 PS3s 
1 PS4 
4 PSPs 
2 Data mobile phones 
1 Home theater AVR 
1 DirecTV HD receiver 
3 Flat screen TVs 

Summary of Contents for LS421DE

Page 1: ...S2 backup GENERAL PREPARATION 1 Go to Buffalo web site buffalotech com download the following firmware update comes with LSupdater program unzip file Note At the time of this writing our NAS came with firmware version 1 01 The update is version 1 31 To the best of my understanding the drive s installed in the NAS stores the firmware data it is not written to the hardware LSupdater writes the firmw...

Page 2: ...r Disk header example Disk 2 5 type SELECT DISK 2 enter space between each word and disk number Response Disk 2 is now the selected disk 6 type CLEAN enter This will un allocate and un initialize the disk Another command is CLEAN ALL Will place 0 s on entire disk space Clean All will take a lot of time and is not necessary for NAS drive prep Clean All is good to use if you are disposing or selling...

Page 3: ... is depressed and released Wait a few seconds White LED solid on Red LED flashing Wait about 10 minutes drive format and data writing from NAS hardware White LED solid on Red LED off 8 NAS drives are prepared NAS is ready for configuration If all goes well as mentioned above go to step 9 Else go to RUNNING LSUPDATER PROGRAM NO DATA ON DRIVES to assist in NAS drive formatting and initialization 9 R...

Page 4: ...the firmware packed in the zip file initialize the NAS and drive s and force format drives Open LSUPDATER INI file for editing Edit the Flags and SpecialFlags sections as follows with one space before and after the equal sign Flags VersionCheck 0 SpecialFlags NoFormatting 0 Debug 1 Save LSUPDATER INI file Do not change any items above Flags header This edit will do the following VersionCheck 0 Wil...

Page 5: ...x Rebuild partition table x Update initrd x Delete user data partition x Update root x Force update Destination of Firmware boot Change IP Address if required CONFIRM PROPER OPTION SETTINGS BEFORE PROCEEDING All option boxes CHECKED 5 Click OK CONFIRM PROPER NETWORK NAS TO UPDATE BEFORE PROCEEDING 7 Click Update LSUPDATER will inform you when update process is complete When update is finished you ...

Page 6: ...y It will retain existing data on drives in NAS Open LSUPDATER INI file for editing Edit the Flags and SpecialFlags sections as follows with one space before and after the equal sign Flags VersionCheck 0 SpecialFlags NoFormatting 1 Debug 1 Save LSUPDATER INI file Do not change any items above Flags header This edit will do the following VersionCheck 0 Will Not Check Version 0 false NoFormatting 1 ...

Page 7: ...trd Delete user data partition BLANK x Update root x Force update Destination of Firmware boot Change IP Address if required CONFIRM PROPER OPTION SETTINGS BEFORE PROCEEDING Config Rebuild partition table MUST BE UNCHECKED Config Delete user data partition MUST BE UNCHECKED 5 Click OK CONFIRM PROPER NETWORK NAS TO UPDATE BEFORE PROCEEDING 7 Click Update LSUPDATER will inform you when update proces...

Page 8: ...sed USB connection to CLEAN before connect via SATA this time Re Run CLEAN using DISKPART 8 Attach drive to computer start Disk Manager Drive should report as being Online Drive should be un allocated no partitions or formatting Drive should be reporting not initialized 9 Will computer initialize partition and format drive And write read data 8 What is the NAS status using Navigator program If EME...

Page 9: ...in the network share on the computer when viewed no file reading or writing is allowed until the backup process is completed or canceled NAS3 is locked down until released by NAS1 when all data is transferred A NOTE ABOUT DATA TRANSFER RATES NAS TO NAS Data transfer from NAS to NAS can be done two ways Using computer to initiate data transfer using network shares SLOW Using NAS Backup feature FAST...

Page 10: ...ited good tech support question Organized and store all the software drivers computer drive C backups personal files church files home business files pictures audio and media files easily in to the NAS network Set up a DLNA NAS for media server everybody now can use media files direct from the NAS Computers don t have to be on all the time anymore as a server Everyone in the household has their ow...

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